Metropolitan
Community Development and Housing Organizations |
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Frogtown CDC (Greater Frogtown, St. Paul) The Greater Frogtown CDC is a Community Development Corporation that takes a comprehensive approach to community development by providing many tools that emphasize ways to maintain affordable housing for low to moderate income families. It will lead in Economic Development and Community Building Activities that will improve the strength of the community and improve the image. |
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Metropolitan Housing Corporation A Program of the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC). GMHC's mission is to preserve, improve and increase affordable housing for low and moderate income families, as well as assist communities with housing revitalization. Housing Resource Centers: Assist homeowners with flexible financing tools to complete home improvement projects Assist owners through the complex construction process when renovating their homes Assist individuals and families to become new homeowners |
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Ownership Center The Home Ownership Center promotes sustainable home ownership for low and moderate income Minnesotans through the development and delivery of quality, standardized education, counseling and related support services. This website lists homebuyer education courses and organizations throughout the Twin Cities Metro. |
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| Housing Minnesota is a multi-year public education, organizing and public policy advocacy campaign bringing together diverse constituencies to promote and achieve Homes for All by 2012. The primary purpose of the HousingMinnesota campaign is to dramatically increase the preservation and production of affordable housing in Minnesota by raising public awareness, educating policy makers on housing issues, and translating the needs of people affected into community action. | |
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Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) The State Housing Agency. They help people buy their first homes or fix up their existing homes. They also help build and fix up affordable apartments, single family homes, shelters and supportive housing. MHFA programs are delivered throughout the state by banks and other lenders, community organizations, local housing or economic development authorities, cities, counties, and for-profit and nonprofit developers. |
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Minnesota Housing Partnership is a nonprofit organization that increases the capacity of nonprofits and rural communities to create, preserve, and promote affordable housing. MHP was incorporated in 1989 to unite advocates and developers from across the state in their efforts to alleviate the affordable housing crisis. |
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| Powderhorn Residents Group (PRG) has been helping people find their way into homes since 1976. As a non-profit organization, they are here to provide quality, affordable housing and related services that contribute to neighborhood stability and family self-sufficiency. PRG provides counseling and education for first time homebuyers. And they develop quality, affordable housing in partnership with neighborhood organizations and other developers | |
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Cities Habitat for Humanity Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's mission is to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and to make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience. Twin Cities Habitat for Habitat lists other services and process to apply for a Habitat home on this website. |
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(651)
298-1903 |
United
Housing Services (UHS) The mission of UHS is to facilitate the acquisition of land trust units by existing or emerging CLT's. Once units are acquired, UHS anticipates that all of the land trust units will ultimately be turned over to existing or emerging CLT's. |
Other Minnesota Land
Trusts |
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507-645-3006 |
Canon
River Community Land Trust (Northfield) The Cannon River Community Land Trust is working cooperatively with the Northfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the city of Northfield to create affordable housing through the Community Land Trust Program through development and redevelopment opportunities in the Northfield area. |
www.chaskalandtrust.org |
Chaska
Community Land Trust (Chaska) Chaska CLT provides opportunities for low and moderate income persons to secure quality housing that is permanently affordable. The Chaska Community Land Trust serves the City of Chaska. |
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507-287-7117 |
First Homes Community Land Trust (Rochester) |
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(218) 727-5372
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Northern
Communities Land Trust NCLT (Duluth) |
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952-401-7071 |
West
Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust/
Homes Within Reach (Suburban
Hennepin County) West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust provides affordable, permanent home ownership opportunities in suburban Hennepin County to low and moderate-income households. |
651-578-0618 |
Woodbury
Community Land Trust (Woodbury) |
651-221-9884 |
Rondo
Community Land Trust (St. Paul) |
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651-351-5409 |
Two Rivers Community Land Trust (Washington County) Two Rivers will preserve existing housing in Washington County and provide additional affordable units through new construction. |
| The Institute for Community Economics The Institute for Community Economics (ICE) is a national community development organization promoting economic justice through community land trusts (CLTs) and community investment. Their site lists other community land trusts in the United States and Canada. | |
MN
CLT Documents |
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| This is a grid describing the similarities and differences of each Community Land Trust in Minnesota | |
| This is a layout of the items Minnesota CLTs hope plan to accomplish in 2006 | |
| This is a narrative describing the opportunities and challenges facing the Community Land Trusts in Minnesota | |
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